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Siwsan

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7. 15 year old April is having her baby on April 15!!

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 08:39 AM

Apr 2017

I looked over at the computer screen just as someone was rushing around, tossing down more bedding. April was facing me so it wasn't until she turned that I saw IT IS HAPPENING!! Very cool! I'm having Mimosas, as soon as the little sweetheart is wobbling around.

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APRIL IS HAVING HER BABY!!!! [View all] Sophiegirl Apr 2017 OP

It's about time! redwitch Apr 2017 #1

My pleasure Sophiegirl Apr 2017 #2

Yay! shenmue Apr 2017 #3

Thank you! blogslut Apr 2017 #4

Here is Houston's new baby public debut yesterday duncang Apr 2017 #5

Of course April will have her baby in April IronLionZion Apr 2017 #6

15 year old April is having her baby on April 15!! Siwsan Apr 2017 #7

The baby's legs are out! nt procon Apr 2017 #8

FINALLY!!! Sophiegirl Apr 2017 #9

Thank you! GoCubsGo Apr 2017 #10

Giraffes Bear Creek Apr 2017 #11

Why? CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #30

Not true Bear Creek Apr 2017 #40

When did this happen? CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author Bear Creek Apr 2017 #57

have you visited this link: CountAllVotes Apr 2017 #59

Thanks for the heads up... llmart Apr 2017 #12

Some baby face! blogslut Apr 2017 #13

Is that the anxious father pacing around in the next pen? ret5hd Apr 2017 #14

Yes, that is him. blogslut Apr 2017 #15

Male giraffes abandon the female after conception oberliner Apr 2017 #25

Baby giraffe is here! DesertRat Apr 2017 #16

Love how Papa Giraffe is pacing... llmart Apr 2017 #18

Yes DesertRat Apr 2017 #19

I know anthropomorphism is fun - but that's not what is happening here. oberliner Apr 2017 #26

April and Oliver are the only giraffes at Animal Adventure Park csziggy Apr 2017 #39

To quote the zookeepers: "Oliver is a bull. And a bull is a bull is a bull!" oberliner Apr 2017 #42

Even a bull giraffe needs companionship csziggy Apr 2017 #49

Understood oberliner Apr 2017 #54

where "bonded" locked up at a roadside tourist trap jberryhill Apr 2017 #51

The debate over whether or not animals should be in captivity csziggy Apr 2017 #53

The poor baby giraffes have such... 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #17

It is a long drop, right on the head! DesertRat Apr 2017 #24

Are dad giraffes participants in the... 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #20

No DesertRat Apr 2017 #23

I love how the papa giraffe is pacing by the door! Cooley Hurd Apr 2017 #21

Male giraffes abandon the female after conception oberliner Apr 2017 #28

Is that the Dad? I noticed him peeking over earlier Rhiannon12866 Apr 2017 #36

Hasn't he done enough? Cooley Hurd Apr 2017 #37

Male giraffes are done once she's pregnant. tammywammy Apr 2017 #43

Apparently, the dad giraffe is an asshole? Cooley Hurd Apr 2017 #56

The baby's head is out now... Sophiegirl Apr 2017 #22

There is a contest to name it... llmart Apr 2017 #27

Giraffy McGirafface? Cooley Hurd Apr 2017 #31

Or maybe, in honor of April 15th... 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #58

One of the fillies we had born on April 15 was named Iris as her barn name csziggy Apr 2017 #33

Or Bunny. nt Laffy Kat Apr 2017 #50

She's trying to stand! stopwastingmymoney Apr 2017 #29

The baby is on... 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #32

There should be live cams in slaughterhouses oberliner Apr 2017 #34

Notice the sponsor change?? Sophiegirl Apr 2017 #35

The baby is interested in the people stopwastingmymoney Apr 2017 #38

April may not be ready for the baby to nurse csziggy Apr 2017 #41

Ah I don't think I've heard that before stopwastingmymoney Apr 2017 #44

We've only had one mare where it was a problem csziggy Apr 2017 #52

My dog is doing her impression of April stopwastingmymoney Apr 2017 #46

Best Wishes to Baby :) Donkees Apr 2017 #45

Baby is standing and nursing 10:30 AM TexasBushwhacker Apr 2017 #47

Hooray! Laffy Kat Apr 2017 #48